July 12 / 17.00 Limerick

17.00

Good To Firm

Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap

  • Prize money: £6338.84
  • 1m 3f 70y
  • 7 runners
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Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 3-13 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m2.5f Dundalk maiden in March and a decent effort on handicap debut over a furlong shorter at Gowran on soft; raised 3lb but going back up in trip on better ground should help.
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1

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

17:00 Limerick

Woodshaw Whisper

10st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: G M Lyons

Won a 1m2.5f Dundalk maiden in March and a decent effort on handicap debut over a furlong shorter at Gowran on soft; raised 3lb but going back up in trip on better ground should help.

2/1

1

(2)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

16:10 Gowran Park

Woodshaw Whisper

10st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

Wootton Bassett colt outran big odds for M Halford/T Collins team in late-season Leopardstown maiden (soft); off the mark on yard debut in 1m2f AW maiden in March, staying on strongly; opening mark looks workable and could play a big role.

100/30

1st

8

(1)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Woodshaw Whisper

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, clear inside final 110yds, kept on well

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -32439

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Some decent placed efforts in maidens up to 1m2.5f; not a bad effort either stepped up to 1m4f in a Royal Ascot handicap last time; this is much less competitive so should go closer.
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8th

15

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Waterford Flow

11st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in AW maidens during the winter; held his own when finishing in mid-division in the King George V Stakes (handicap) in which the Irish Derby runner-up Serious Ciontender was second.

9/4

2

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

17:00 Limerick

Waterford Flow

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Some decent placed efforts in maidens up to 1m2.5f; not a bad effort either stepped up to 1m4f in a Royal Ascot handicap last time; this is much less competitive so should go closer.

15/8

19

(4)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Waterford Flow

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Had three AW runs over the winter and two on turf (soft/good) this spring but still no win; Nautical Force finished ahead in those last two outings (10.5f); needs to show something new on this handicap debut and he's not so stoutly bred as some of these.

40/1

Form: 025-60

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Went closest to scoring on nursery debut over 7f at the Curragh last year but has been below that level in three starts at 1m since; the step up in trip on faster ground with cheekpieces needs to help.
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4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Listowel

Desmond Castle

10st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: E Bolger

Some positive efforts in his ten Flat runs; went close in a Curragh nursery last September off 72; returned from a break with a 2.5l third at Limerick in July when hampered by a faller and catching the attention of the stewards; below that level at Galway later that month; makes stable debut and an interesting contender.

10/1

8th

7

(10)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 84y

19:50 Galway

Desmond Castle

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third runner for yard; went close in a 7f nursery at the Curragh last September off this rating; back to form when hampered by fallers and catching the attention of the stewards at Limerick 16 days ago; tongue tie is added to cheekpieces; can't discount off the same mark.

10/1

3

(2)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

17:00 Limerick

Desmond Castle

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Went closest to scoring on nursery debut over 7f at the Curragh last year but has been below that level in three starts at 1m since; the step up in trip on faster ground with cheekpieces needs to help.

15/2

Form: 9-57

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
The best of three maiden runs when beaten nearly 8l in a Naas 1m maiden; takes a major step up in trip with a tongue-tie for handicap debut; market strength would be a pointer.
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5th

9

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Gforcejenny

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Okay Flat form and placed in juvenile hurdle at Listowel festival; could be on a fair mark but off seven months.

11/1

10

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Gforcejenny

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat and built on a moderate hurdles debut to take third place at Listowel last time (6l behind Whats New); needs career best to win but going in the right direction.

17/2

8

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Listowel

Gforcejenny

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat but disappointing on hurdling debut, even accounting for being hampered; needs more to win this; trainer also runs Ranting And Raven.

16/1

7/1

Form: 4-394

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Decent efforts in defeat in two Dundalk maidens up to 1m2.5f plus a Curragh maiden over 1m4f; beaten 5l in a 1m2f Down Royal handicap last time; needs a fair bit more down 1lb.
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5

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

17:00 Limerick

Camevere

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Decent efforts in defeat in two Dundalk maidens up to 1m2.5f plus a Curragh maiden over 1m4f; beaten 5l in a 1m2f Down Royal handicap last time; needs a fair bit more down 1lb.

7/1

3

(12)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 96y

14:43 Down Royal

Camevere

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: D K Weld

Good runs in two AW maiden starts over 1m-1m2f; less impressive on turf last time at the Curragh when finishing ninth of 13 (1m4f, good); now makes handicap debut and could go well.

6/1

9th

4

(10)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:55 Curragh

Camevere

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Has shown promise in two maidens at Dundalk over 1m and 10.5f; cheekpieces go on and pedigree suggests she should stay this longer trip; not without a chance if ready to go after a two month break.

8/1

14/1

Form: 100-67

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been at the same level since in handicaps; dropping mark a help but needs more.
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6

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

17:00 Limerick

Heishybrid

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Noel Meade

Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been at the same level since in handicaps; dropping mark a help but needs more.

14/1

7

(4)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Heishybrid

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been as good since; however, might not have stayed 1m4f at Leopardstown on return and this trip can suit better.

14/1

7

(4)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Heishybrid

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been as good since; however, might not have stayed 1m4f at Leopardstown on return and this trip can suit better.

14/1

Form: 6050

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Beaten 9l on handicap debut at Leopardstown over 1m1f and this longer trip will have to elicit improvement; 4lb lower a help.
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4th

15

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Echinacea

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Second runner for yard; fair maiden on the Flat, runner-up in four of her last six starts at Dundalk since November; strong in the betting over C&D on hurdles debut a fortnight ago (sent off 9-2) but always in rear; still early days and better can be expected.

6/1

9th

14

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Echinacea

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Fair maiden on the Flat; has been in good form at Dundalk; runner-up in four of her six starts since last November, equally effective at 1m4f and 2m; could feature here with an adequate round of jumping

6/1

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Payout
Exacta €15.70
Straight Forecast €24.13
Trifecta €177.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Waterford Flow

The Irish Sun:

Woodshaw Whisper

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Waterford Flow

POSTDATA:

Waterford Flow